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Barton Associates
A national locum tenens agency staffing nationwide, with malpractice coverage for eligible assignments and travel and lodging usually arranged and paid.
Locum tenens agencies
AMN Healthcare
AMN Healthcare is a large healthcare staffing company that began by placing travel nurses and now offers locum tenens and permanent physician placement. It places physicians at facilities in every state and includes malpractice insurance.
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The facts, with sources
| Fact | What its own pages say | Read on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility fees | Price on request Its locum tenens staffing is tailored to each facility. | AMN Healthcare locum tenens staffing page | |
| Where it staffs | All 50 states | AMN Healthcare physician careers page | |
| Malpractice coverage | Malpractice insurance provided | AMN Healthcare physician careers page | |
| Founded | 1985 Founded as American Mobile Nurses. | AMN Healthcare history page |
What it costs.
For a facility, AMN Healthcare does not publish its rates; each assignment is quoted. Its locum tenens staffing is tailored to each facility.
For a physician taking an assignment, this is what AMN Healthcare's own pages say. Malpractice: malpractice insurance provided.
Who it fits.
It suits a physician who wants both locum and permanent options from one company, and a health system that already buys nurse or allied staffing from AMN and wants physician cover from the same vendor.
Alternatives.
Three other locum tenens agencies in this directory, chosen by the specialties they serve and the way they charge.
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CompHealth
The CHG Healthcare agency that says it introduced locum tenens, with claims-made malpractice and lifetime tail, and weekly pay for physicians.
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Hayes Locums
A locum tenens agency working nationwide that arranges malpractice insurance, travel and lodging for its physicians.
Questions about AMN Healthcare.
Who runs AMN Healthcare, and how long has it been around?
AMN Healthcare's own site gives 1985 as the year it started. Founded as American Mobile Nurses. It does not name an owner on the pages read for this entry. Every fact on this page links to the page it was read on.
What does AMN Healthcare cost?
For a facility, AMN Healthcare does not publish its rates; each assignment is quoted. Its locum tenens staffing is tailored to each facility.
For a physician taking an assignment, this is what AMN Healthcare's own pages say. Malpractice: malpractice insurance provided.
What are the alternatives to AMN Healthcare?
In this directory, the closest matches by specialty and way of charging are Barton Associates (price on request), CompHealth (price on request) and Hayes Locums (price on request). The full table sets all 15 side by side.